NFL game summary for 10/28/1973:
The battle of the unbeatens wound up in a defensive struggle as the Vikings opened up a 10-0 lead and then forced the Rams to settle for three FGs. Fred Cox kicked a 15-yarder and Fran Tarkenton threw to Chuck Foreman for a nine-yard scoring play. The Rams pecked away, with David Ray kicking FGs from the 30, 35, and 47, but Jeff Siemon sacked John Hadl for a 15-yard loss to blunt the last Los Angeles threat.
Team stats coming into this game (NFL ranks in parentheses):
| Team | Rush Yds/Gm | Pass Yds/Gm | Tot Yds/Gm | Turnovers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | OFFENSE | 204.5 (2) | 157.0 (10) | 361.5 (1) | 7 |
| DEFENSE | 71.7 (1) | 135.8 (13) | 207.5 (2) | 17 | |
 | OFFENSE | 159.5 (11) | 144.0 (13) | 303.5 (9) | 12 |
| DEFENSE | 146.7 (12) | 166.2 (21) | 312.8 (19) | 17 |
Line: Vikings by 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Rams (6-1-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| Minnesota Vikings (7-0-0) | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
( 0- 3) MIN Fred Cox 15 yard field goal
( 0-10) MIN Chuck Foreman 9 yard pass from Fran Tarkenton (Fred Cox kick)
( 3-10) LA David Ray 30 yard field goal
( 6-10) LA David Ray 35 yard field goal
( 9-10) LA David Ray 47 yard field goal
LA MIN
First Downs: 11 19
Rushes-yards: 30-89 45-182
Yards/rush: 3.0 4.0
Comp-Att-Yd-INT: 10-20-87-2 8-16-91-0
Sacked-yards: 2-19 3-20
Net pass yards: 68 71
Net yards/pass: 3.1 3.7
Total net yards: 157 253
Total plays: 52 (57% run) 64 (70% run)
Yards/play: 3.0 4.0
Fumbles-lost: 2-0 1-1
Turnovers: 2 1
Penalties-yards: 3-25 3-25
Attendance: 47,787
Passing:
LA: John Hadl, 10 of 20 for 87 yards (2 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 8 of 16 for 91 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Larry Smith, 16 for 63 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 12 for 29 yards; John Hadl, 2 for -3 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 23 for 86 yards; Oscar Reed, 19 for 67 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 12 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 10 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 31 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Stu Voigt, 3 for 40 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 27 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 15 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Larry Smith, 1 for 16 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 28 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Jeff Wright, 1 for 6 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 124 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/5 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/4
LA: John Hadl, 10 of 20 for 87 yards (2 int) MIN: Fran Tarkenton, 8 of 16 for 91 yards and 1 TD
Rushing:
LA: Larry Smith, 16 for 63 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 12 for 29 yards; John Hadl, 2 for -3 yards MIN: Chuck Foreman, 23 for 86 yards; Oscar Reed, 19 for 67 yards; Fran Tarkenton, 2 for 12 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 17 yards
Receiving:
LA: Jim Bertelsen, 4 for 41 yards; Larry Smith, 3 for 10 yards; Harold Jackson, 2 for 31 yards; Bob Klein, 1 for 5 yards MIN: Stu Voigt, 3 for 40 yards; Carroll Dale, 2 for 27 yards; Oscar Reed, 2 for 15 yards; Chuck Foreman, 1 for 9 yards and 1 TD
Kick returns:
LA: Larry Smith, 1 for 16 yards MIN: Brent McClanahan, 1 for 28 yards; John Gilliam, 1 for 5 yards
Punt returns:
LA: Dave Elmendorf, 2 for 10 yards; Jim Bertelsen, 1 for 3 yards MIN: Bobby Bryant, 1 for 2 yards
Interceptions:
MIN: Jeff Wright, 1 for 6 yards; Nate Wright, 1 for 0 yards
Punting:
LA: Dave Chapple, 4 for 124 yards MIN: Mike Eischeid, 5 for 184 yards
Field Goals:
LA: David Ray, 3/5 MIN: Fred Cox, 1/4